The nitty gritty on chicks

5:21 PM,
Mar. 5, 2013

Written by

Karen Parr-Moody
Leaf-Chronicle

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Hens were given a pass into Clarksville yards after the City Council passed an ordinance in September legalizing backyard chicken coops.

City law forbid keeping chickens in residential zones but over the summer residents looking for a sustainable source to get fresh chicken eggs asked the council to make an exception for female chickens.

After some debate - a few council members worried about runaway chickens and a slippery slope to backyard farms - the council passed the law and the city started taking permit applications in November. ...